Grants for Organizations
Grant Application Guidelines
The Scarlett Family Foundation provides grants to non-profit organizations that are based in middle Tennessee that provide educational services to students of all ages. Middle Tennessee is defined as the counties listed below. Requests for support for counties not listed are not considered.
Bedford Dekalb Humphreys Maury Rutherford Wayne Cannon Dickson Jackson Montgomery Smith White Cheatham Fentress Lawrence Moore Stewart Williamson Clay Franklin Lewis Perry Sumner Wilson Coffee Giles Lincoln Pickett Trousdale Cumberland Hickman Macon Putnam Van Buren Davidson Houston Marshall Robertson Warren
Application Process
The funding priority of the Foundation is the college scholarship program; thus limiting the available dollars for grants. Because grant funding is limited, application is by invitation only. To find out if your organization meets the Foundation's education preferences, please email us through our Contact Us page and we will respond promptly. We want to hear from you!
Each application must be accompanied with the following documents:
- A tax determination letter indicating your tax exempt status under the IRS Code Section 501(c)(3).
- Directory of officers and directors.
- Most recent audited financial statement or most recent form 990.
- Project budget.
The Scarlett Family Foundation will consider:
- multi-year requests;
- one application per organization within a 12 month period.
The Scarlett Family Foundation does NOT fund grants for the following:
- individuals;
- newsletters, magazines;
- tickets to charitable events or dinners;
- sponsor special events, productions, telethons, performances, or similar fundraising activities;
- legislative lobbying or other political purposes;
- retire accumulated debt.
Review Process
All organizations who are invited to apply for a grant are subject to a review process that includes submission of an application, initial application review with the Foundation Executive Director, including a site visit, and final review by the Scarlett Family Foundation's Board of Directors.
The Foundation's fiscal year ends June 30th. The Foundation's Board of Directors meets throughout the year to fullfill its responsibilities in approving grants for nonprofit organizations. Grant award recipients for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011 will be notified by May 15th, 2012.
Each grant recipient is required to sign a grant agreement and must submit a progress report in 6 month intervals.
